Check-punch



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CHECK PUNCH. No. 429,814. y Patented June 10, 1890.

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CHECK PUNCH. l No. 429,814. Patented Jun@v 10, 1890.

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UNITED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD S. RAFF, OF CANTON, OHIO.

CHECK-PUNCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.. 429,814, dated June 10, 1890.

Application iilcd October 31, 1889. Serial No. 328,858. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD S. RAFE, a citi- Zen of the United States, and a resident of Canton, county of Stark, State ofk Ohio, have invented. a new and useful Improvement in Check-Punches, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to an'improvement in machines for punching iigures in bank-checks or other papers to correspond with the amount or value otherwise indicated on such check or paper to prevent subsequent alteration.

With these ends in view my invention consist-s in certain features of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the top portion turned up to disclose the die-plate secured to the bottom portion of the frame, the stripper-plate secured to the bottom face of the top portion of the frame, and a perspective of feed-rollers from below. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation showing mechanism for actuating feed-rollers. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the sliding frame, rack-wheel, and left-hand-side feed-rolls. Fig. 5 is a side view Vor elevation of lower rear portion of sliding frame, rack-wheel, pawl, right-hand rollers, and lever. Fig. 6 is a view, partly perspective and partly sectional, showing the left-hand rollers and supporting-frame. Fig. 7 is a view from the front of the rear lower portion of the sliding frame, showing the rock-shaft, the front face of the feed-rollers, the actuating-pawl, lever, andv supportingbar; and Fig. 8, apunch.

The main frame of the machine consists of a bot-tom portion A and an upper or top portion l5, the under side of the bottom A cut away, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, to lighten the casting and to form a cavity, in which may be placed a box or drawer to receive the cuttings of paper from checks or other like papers. On the upper front face of said bottom portion of the frame is secured a metal plate C, preferably of tempered steel, in which is formed a series of female dies of such forms as may be desired; but for the purpose of this application a dollar-mark and a series of numerals or figures D are shown.

On the under face of the front or overhung portion of the frame-piece B is secured a similar plate E, having perforations F, to correspond with the dies D in the plate O, said plate with its perforations to serve as a rest for the type portion and a guide to register the type portion ax of the punch G, hereinafter described, and to strip the paper or article punched from the punch.

The frame portions A and B are secured together by screw-bolts passed through the perforation a' in the rear portion of the framepiece A into a threaded perforation a2 in piece B.

In the front portion of the frame-piece B is provided a series of vertical perforations, as a3, placed parallel with the front portion of said piece B. The lower end portion a4 of said perforations is contracted, as shown, to form a shoulder a5 to support the coil-spring a, and to correspond with the body of the punch G a coil-spring a6 is placed about the body of the punch, its lower end resting on the shoulder a5 and its upper end under a pin a7, passedl through the upper end portion of the punch. The upward movement of the punch, which is caused by the upwardly-exerted energy of the spring, is arrested by the pin a7 striking against the bottom of the plate H, said plate having a series of perforations a8 to correspond with the perforations a in the framepiece B. The perforations as are adapted to receive the upper end portions of the punches G, and the plate II projects forwardly io provide a way for the head-supporting wheel a9, which is supported by a spindle projected from the front sidevof the head J.

To the rear of the plate His secured, either to the plate II or the frame-piece B, in vertical relation a plate K, having at its upper edge portion a series of notches b, which correspond with the punches G and serve to guide the plunger S tothe desired punch by the rearwardly-projected bar b entering and passing down into the notch b.

The head .I is provided with a rearwardly and downwardly projected frame portion L, consisting of two arms having sleeve-bearings b2, through which a supporting slide-rod M is passed, the ends of which are secured in IOO the upper port-ion of the frame, as shown at b4. To the cross-bar b of the frame L is provided a forwardly-projected pin b", rigidly secured thereto, on which there is loosely mounted a rack-wheel bl, having rack-teeth D8, an annular flange b9, and forwardly-projected sleeve d, on the forward end of which is mounted a roller d', hereinafter explained.

At the rear end of the bar b is loosely secured a depending pawl N, the lower end portion of which is bifurcated, the prongs d1? and (Z13 embracing the rack-wheel bl, as shown in Figs. l and 7, the upper end portion of the latter curved or thrown to 011e side, as shown, and the lower end portion of prong (112 turned out in an opposite direction, by which arrangement of the prongs CP2 and (Z13 the space between them is oblique to the vertical portion or arm (Z3 of the pawl N to allow of a lateral movement of the lower end of the pawl, as hereinafter described. The lower ends of -the prongs aforesaid are provided with hooks d* and d5, that engage the rack-teeth 118, the hooks engaging the teeth bs on the under side, the prong (Z13, with its hook d4, to rotate the rack-wheel as the pawl is raised up by the upwardly-exerted energy of the spring O, that raises the plunger S, and the prong d, with its hook d5, to arrest said rotation by engaging the underside of a rack-tooth diametrically opposite, or nearly so, of the tooth engaged by the hook d", thereby arresting the further rotation of the rack -whcel and roller d'.

At the lower end portion of the frame L and pivotally secured thereto is provided a rock-shaft P, to which is secured a roller-supporting frame Q,having a neck portion Z6 and outwardly-ex tending arms (Z8 and d. In said arm portions are provided spindles 71 on the front end of which are loosely secured rollers h and h2, the former slightly coned, the larger diameter portion to correspond with and engage a groove in the roller d. (See Fig. G.)

To rock the shaft P an operating-lever R is secured to the shaft, as shown at 71,3. By moving said lever to position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5 the rollers will be thrown apart, as shown by dotted lines in saine iigure, to allow the check to be passed in between the rollers, and when the lever is released the spring h1 will throw the lever out wardly, which serves through the rock-shaft and frame Q to hold the lower rollers 7L and h2 against the upper rollers d.

A portion of the neck da of frame Q is cut away to form an incline plane K', Figs. 3 and 4, the use of which wllbe explained farther along.

The head J is provided with a vertical aperture of unequal diameter, the lower portion 7e adapted to the diameter of the lower portion k2 of the plunger S and the upper portion of the aperture adapted to the diameter of the large portion k3, by which arrangement a chamber is formed to receive the spring O, the lower end thereof resting on the shoulder k" of the head J and the upper end under the shoulder r" of the plunger S. An oblong perforation k6 is provided through the rear side of the lower portion of the head J, through which the loar b is projected. The upper movement of said bar is arrested by the shoulder kl, and the downward movement by the end portion of the plunger S, to which the bar l1 is secured. At the lower end of the plunger there is provided a downwardlyprojecting portion 7c3, adapted to enter the perforations as in the plate II to drivethe punches down to perforate the paper.

On a forwardly projected arm there is loosely secured a supporting and guide roller a" and pointer 7a.

The operation is as follows: A bank-check or other article to be perforated is passed into the body of the machine in the open space X, between the front portions of the frame and the plates C and E, the lever R drawn forward, and the check passed in between the rollers, the edge of check resting against the front face of the rack-wheel ZF. The lever is then released. The energy of the spring h4 will cause the rollers h and h2 to press the paper against the rollers d. The plunger S is driven down by the hand striking on the head S', the lower end portion striking the punch G. The type portion (LX is driven through thc paper and into the die D, and for the purpose of this case, say, into the dollar-mark. The stem b will pass into the corresponding notch b and carry the pawl N down, and in its course the lower end of the prong (Z13 will strike the plane K', which will carry the pawl to one side, bringing the hook d* below the central portion of the rack-wheel bl. The reverse or upward movement will engage the hook d with the adjacent tooth on the hook side and carry it up to the position shown in Fig. 3, rotating the rack and roller d a distance, and move the paper longitudinally the distance of one space between the figures. To write or to punch $1,590, the head J will be moved to theleft and the pointer 7c" over the dollar-mark. The plunger S is driven down, cutting the signal in the paper. The head is then moved to the right one space, the pointer over the figure l, the plunger operated as before mentioned, and the pawl and rack operating, as before stated, to space the paper independently of the sliding movement of the head J and frame L. Slide the head farther to the right, the pointer resting over figure 5, which is then punched out. Then move the head farther to the right to figure 9 and rcpeat the punching operation. Then move to ligure 0 and punch that out. In all of these movements of the head the paper is carried with the head to remove the check. Draw the lever R forward to release it from the roller.

Having thus fully described the construe tion and operation of my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ism

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1. In a check-punch, the combination, with body portion A and B, of the plate C, having a series of female dies D, arranged in parallel relation to the front portion of body, a stripping-plate E, rigidly secured to the body and having perforations to correspond with .the dies D, a notched or combed plate K, a sliderod M, secured to the upper portion of said body, a sliding frame L to slide on said rod, said frame having a rearwardly and downwardly projected portion, slides b2 as a support for the rack-wheel 127 and rollers d', rockshaft P as a support for the swinging rollers h and hand a lever to operate said rockshaft, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. y

2. The combination, with the supportingframe having a series of punches therein, of

a die-plate C and a stripping-plate E, se-

cured thereto, as shown, a slide-rod M, a sliding head J, adapted to slide thereon and supported thereby and by a roller a9, said head having avertical perforation, a plunger S, adapted to said perforation, a rearwardlyprojected arm b', a swing-pawl N, loosely secured thereto and bifurcated at its lower end portion, the prongs to stand oblique to the vertical arm d3 and having` on their lower end portions hooks d4 and d5 to engage the under side of the teeth 128 on rack-wheel bl, a plane K to divert the downward movement of the pawl, and a spring to raise the plunger and pawl and to rotate the rack-wheel and rollers, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a check-punch, the combination, withV the sliding head and the depending frame thereto attached, of arock-shaf t securedto said dependingframe,aroller-framesecuredtosaid rock-shaft and provided with rollers, rollers journaled above the first-named rollers, and a spring-actuated lever connected with said rock-shaft for operating the same, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in a check-punch, of the rack-wheel 137, the bifurcated pawl, the prongs of which embrace the rack-Wheel 57 and have on their lower ends hooks that opposingly engage the teeth 68 of the rack-wheel 197, and the plane K to divert the downward movement of the pawl, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of October, A. D. 1889.

- EDVARD S. RAFF. lVitnesses:

XV. K. MILLER, CHAs. R. MILLER. 

